Thread: Shooting and Wood turning

Originally Posted by Oldgreybeard

Hi Willy,
That burl on the ground looks interesting. From the photo it looks as if it could be almost a metre in diameter- any thoughts on how you might use it?

Any luck with getting permission to harvest them? Looking forward to some WIP pics when you get that burl on the lathe- I guess it will be pretty dry and hard by now.

Bob

PS. Funny people those South Africans who would rather discuss 'buns and gurls' rather than wood , but I guess they don't want to discuss cricket either

Oldgreybeard, Gold regarding the cricket.

The burl would easily be about a meter. I will go up to that property again soon and will take the big saw if the farmer lets me. I don't expect a knockback as I have known him for years and have hunted burls on a property he leases. Will ask next time we are up that way, and will turn a platter for him.
I usually slice the burl into slabs for turning, and the 1/2 back for carving
Willy

Anything but the cricket!

Actually I'm jealous of the burls you guys get over there. I think the rest of the world is to be honest.